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2010 MEAP Scores: Derby Middle School

At Derby, seventh-grade writing scores are above state averages by 20 percentage points.

Results for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) exam were released March 31, and Birmingham students continue to excel.

“We continue to do very well,” Birmingham Community Relations director Marcia Wilkinson said. “We’re very pleased with the scores.”

During the MEAP exam, taken during fall 2010, students in grades 3-9 were tested in math, reading, writing, social studies and/or science, depending on the grade level.

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At the intermediate level, sixth-graders were tested in math, reading and social studies,  seventh-graders were tested in math, reading and writing and eighth-graders were tested in math, reading and science.

At the , students exceeded state averages in all subjects. The following charts show the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards on their MEAP exams.

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Derby 2010 MEAP results

Percentage of students who met or exceeded state standards:

Grade 6


2010 2009 Math
95.1% 97.2% Reading
94.8% 97.6% Social Studies 91.3% 95.2%

Grade 7


2010 2009 Math
96.1% 97.6% Reading
94.5% 99.6% Writing 68.9% N/A

Grade 8


2010 2009 Math
93.4% 88.2% Reading
97.4% 94.8% Science 94.8% 90.1%

Source: Michigan Department of Education


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